© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Marcus Aurelius TR P XXXIII IMP X COS III P P; Fortuna
179 year| Silver | 3.1 g | 19.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 179 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.1 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#263072 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; wheel under seat.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P XXXIII IMP X COS III P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Tertia Tricesima, Imperator Decimum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the 33st time, Supreme commander (Imperator) for the tenth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.52–3.46 g;Example of this type:
Museu de Prehistòria de València
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius coin featuring Marcus Aurelius and Fortuna was minted during a time of significant economic and political change in the Roman Empire. The coin's design, which includes the image of Fortuna, the goddess of luck and prosperity, was meant to convey the idea that the Roman Empire was still a powerful and prosperous entity, despite the challenges it faced during this period.
